While it’s certainly a valid premise to argue that theaters should think of the audiences “ten years out,” that only works for institutional theatres. Many productions in Los Angeles are not from companies, but from independent producers doing only a one-off or the occasional production.
Print newspapers are in trouble here because they’ve stopped giving people what they want: The Times has slashed the amount of coverage of theatre and dance, abolished the stand-alone book review and automotive sections, and circulation has plummeted. L.A. Observed this week took note of the upcoming staff layoffs at the Times. If newspapers no longer accept their responsibility to deliver a complete cultural record of the community, there’s no further reason for readerships to be invested in them.
While it’s certainly a valid premise to argue that theaters should think of the audiences “ten years out,” that only works for institutional theatres. Many productions in Los Angeles are not from companies, but from independent producers doing only a one-off or the occasional production.
Print newspapers are in trouble here because they’ve stopped giving people what they want: The Times has slashed the amount of coverage of theatre and dance, abolished the stand-alone book review and automotive sections, and circulation has plummeted. L.A. Observed this week took note of the upcoming staff layoffs at the Times. If newspapers no longer accept their responsibility to deliver a complete cultural record of the community, there’s no further reason for readerships to be invested in them.
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